Just from a technological standpoint how would this have impacted how the war went along?
Machine guns but no airplanes, are tanks still developed?
Machine guns but no airplanes, are tanks still developed?
No Haber process is the real big one. Absent that you are dependent on the goodwill of the British Empire for access to Nitrates which are needed for explosives. So unless the UK stays out any world war would end in two years at most
.... are tanks still developed?
Just from a technological standpoint how would this have impacted how the war went along?
Machine guns but no airplanes, are tanks still developed?
biggest different is the alliance system Bismarck envision
The 1904 Entente cordiale was not sight yet, meaning Britain and France wer NOT in Alliance against German Empire.
While alliance between France and Russian was sign in 1894.
and Italy was in Alliance with German Empire in 1900.
So there is a realistic chance that Britain remains neutral in 1900, if War brake out.
Britain will attack Germany if Germany attacks Belgium, nothing change there.
The main difference is that the French Navy will have to protect the channel but at the same time in 1900 French are un a MUCH better situation as they have their new 75mm gun (germans are one generation behind), their new rifle and Germany has a much lower heavy artillery park. Things appear to be much more complicated for Germans.
1900 vs 1914 is easy: 1914 wins, unless it is just 1900 Britain against 1914 Austria-Hungaria...
And this should go into the ASB Forum...
May I suggest a sense of humor.Read the OP again.
May I suggest a sense of humor.